• Grandpa & Grandma’s “Time” With Us

    By Published On: March 26th, 2011Categories: Found Treasures, Surname: Hayes, Surname: Lewis

    Note: The following Hayes Family Genealogy Treasure was found by Jerry Hayes, grandson of Harry and Isabelle Lewis.  His write up about it first appeared in his personal blog, “Finding A Voice For My Thoughts” on March 26, 2011. In one or two other posts here I have mentioned this box of stuff I found

  • Tough Times Hits The Yerks Family of Mount Pleasant

    By Published On: March 24th, 2011Categories: Found Relatives, Surname: Yerks, Uncategorized

    After months looking for the final resting place of William Yerks (b. 1801) and his wife Maria (b. 1803), I decided to pursue a lead that I had dismissed long ago because I just couldn’t see how it could be related. Several years ago, I came across a record at the Find-A-Grave website that listed

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    The Speedy Little Munchkin

    By Published On: March 16th, 2011Categories: Immediate Family, Surname: Hayes

    This is a story that Philip Jr. wrote (and Daddy typed) for a school project. The Speedy Little Munchkin By Philip L Hayes Jr., age 8 My Cousin Ann was over to my house for a sleep over. After a long day of playing, we fell quickly to sleep. (Poke. Poke) Stop. (Poke, Poke) Stop